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Sundance chairman George Jones stands by Hanlong Mining – PerthNow

which straddles the border of Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Just before the shareholder meeting, Sundance announced that Hanlong had failed to secure a ‘letter of confidence’ from China Development Bank (CDB), which was needed before …

Orange Money reaches 3 million customers and plans to extend its offer in cooperation with Western Union – WebWire

Orange Money has tripled its customer base in the past year and continues to grow with the recent launch of services in two new countries: in Botswana in partnership with the Standard Chartered Bank, and in Cameroon in partnership with … Continue reading

Sundance Resources moves closer to Mbalam Iron and Congo Mining permit – SteelGuru

In July 2011, Sundance and Hanlong along with representatives from CITIC Securities and China Development Bank met with his Excellency Mr. Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon, in Beijing, China to discuss the Mbalam Project. On 21 October 2011 the … Continue reading

BREAKFAST DEALS: Sundance plod – Business Spectator

While Sundance Resources was delighted to report progress in Cameroon, the company’s share price was unmoved … is still running the numbers on Fairfax Media, big investment banks see some action in Gold Coast property and Murchison Metals is, finally … Continue reading

Climate Change Portal Helps Visualize World Climate, Expand Access to Data

Visualize World Climate Related Content Press Release World Bank Improves Access to Valuable Climate Change Data Websites Climate Change Knowledge Portal Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Climate Change Data Climate Change Website New climate portal depicts future scenarios … Continue reading

Cameroon plans $10 million cotton mill – Reuters

YAOUNDE Nov 23 (Reuters) – Cameroon will start construction of a $10 million cotton mill next year in an effort to boost value-aded exports, officials said. The Development Bank of Central African States and Societe Generale de Banque de …

Bank of Central African States: No Negative Impact From ECB Rate Cut – Wall Street Journal

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (Dow Jones)–The governor of the Bank of Central African States, or Beac, said the region’s economy hasn’t been hurt by the European Central Bank’s interest-rate cut earlier this month. “We’ve not yet seen any tough impact on …

C.African bank keeps prime rate at four pct – Reuters

BEAC is the central bank of the six nations that make up the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), including Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. All of them, except the …

African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 17 – Reuters UK

The Bank of Mauritius said on Wednesday it would auction Treasury … BOTSWANA BILLS Botswana 14-day cert yield falls to 3.97 pct. CAMEROON BONDS Cameroon’s government will issue 50 billion CFA francs ($103 million) in bonds by the end of … Continue reading

Two Crucial Cameroon Power Projects Receive International Bank Funding – Industrialinfo.com (subscription)

JOHANNESBURG–November 17, 2011–Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–Power projects in the West African nation of Cameroon are receiving encouraging seed funds for projects from …